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Humans in Public HealthConversations with Brown University School of Public Health researchers about their work, and what's new and next in the field of public health Author: Brown University School of Public Health
How should we prepare for the next pandemic? How is noise pollution affecting my neighborhood? And how can we prevent opioid overdose from a public parking lot? From epidemiology to behavioral science, Megan Hall covers it all as she interviews public health researchers about their work and what brought them to the field of public health in this award-winning podcast. Language: en Genres: Life Sciences, Science, Social Sciences Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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More Than a Forecast
Episode 49
Thursday, 5 March, 2026
When you check the weather on your phone, you're getting a "best guess" based on the nearest airport—but your actual neighborhood could be much hotter. And in high-risk communities, this invisible temperature spike or major air quality issue transforms a daily forecast into a serious medical emergency. In this special episode in honor of Brown’s first-ever Climate Week, environmental epidemiologist Allan Just explains how his team uses NASA satellite data to measure hyper-local temperatures and air pollution. Discover why these precise measurements are vital for public health, especially for those on common medications that can unexpectedly increase vulnerability to extreme heat.
